Dubitative Mood
The dubitative mood expresses doubt, uncertainty, or hesitation. It's used in language…
Defective Illocutionary Act
A defective illocutionary act occurs when the intended force of an utterance…
Commissive Modality
Commissive modality expresses a speaker's commitment to a future action. It involves…
Authorized Speaker
An Authorized Speaker is an individual officially recognized and permitted to speak…
Understatement: The Art of Saying Less
Understatement is a literary device and rhetorical technique where something is presented…
Epistemic Modality
Epistemic modality expresses the speaker's degree of belief or knowledge about the…